The
one that got away! D818 survived at Swindon works until the spring of 1985 when
she was scrapped. D818's longevity was in part due to a claim that she was a
source of spares for D832 which was used by the Railway Technical Centre at
Derby during the mid '70's. When this picture was taken on 3rd May 1984, we all
believed that to have survived for so long "Glory" was bound to be saved. Less
than a year later, she was gone.
(left) D821
is seen here on one of its many travels, in this case to the Llangollen Railway
in 1996 (I think). The location is Glyndyfrdry in the early evening. (right)
Despite the D810 numbers and nameplate, this is still D821! Warning yellow was
temporarily applied to the normally green of ends of D821 for the East
Lancashire Railway July '98 gala so that the memories of "Green Full Yellow"
Warships could be recreated for the camera! Picture courtesy of Herzogmann!
D821
at Bridgnorth on Saturday 29th August 2004. Pictures courtesy of Mark Bristow.
(left)
D832 with D7076 at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway in July 1989. D832
was at the time painted in BR green livery. (right) D832 alongside D7017 in the
early morning sun at Minehead on the West Somerset Railway.
(left)
D832 on a rather frosty morning performing a winter Saturday service. Picture
courtesy of
Phillip
Taylor.
For a small collection of pictures from the 8th/9th February 2003, click here.